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Sale 2709 - Lot 44

Estimate: $ 60,000 - $ 80,000
NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894 - 1978)
"Out of the blackness Wolf launched himself, straight for the trespasser's throat."

Oil on canvas, 1918. 591x914 mm; 23¼x36 inches. Signed in lower right image.

Publication
Published in "Wolf," by Albert Payson Tehrune, St. Nicholas magazine, April 1918, p. 498.

L.N. Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: A Definitive Catalogue, vol. I, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986. Def Cat: S527; Order: 3S527.
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Additional Details

This book illustration is example of Rockwell's early talent for drama and motion. The scene captures the exact moment of action, with Wolf mid-leap, emerging from the shadows with fierce intensity. Rockwell expertly uses contrast and dynamic composition to heighten the suspense, placing the viewer in the middle of the confrontation.

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